by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Mar 11, 2023The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Los Angeles Clippers host the New York Knicks at 4:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Utah Jazz travel to Charlotte against the Hornets as a 3-point road favorite. The Indiana Pacers play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Miami Heat are in Orlando against the Magic as a 2.5-point favorite. The Boston Celtics visit Atlanta to play the Hawks at 7:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are in Houston to play the Rockets as a 7-point road favorite. The Memphis Grizzlies host the Dallas Mavericks as a 5.5-point favorite. Two more NBA games begin at 8:40 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 3.5-point favorite. The Milwaukee Bucks are in Golden State to play the Warriors on ABC as a 1.5-point road favorite at BetMGM. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings travel to Boston to play the Bruins on ABC at 1:07 PM ET as a -330 money line favorite with the total set at 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers on ABC at 3:37 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Buffalo against the Sabres at 5:07 PM ET as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Arizona Coyotes at 6:07 PM ET as a -410 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning hosts the Chicago Blackhawks as a -500 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The New Jersey Devils visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -255 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues are in Columbus to play the Bluejackets as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers host the Winnipeg Jets as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Washington Capitals at 7:37 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 10:07 PM ET. The Dallas Stars travel to Seattle to play the Kraken as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Ottawa Senators are in Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 16 conference tournament games on major national television. Vermont hosts UMass-Lowell on ESPN2 at 11 AM ET in the championship game of the America East conference tournament as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 1 PM ET. Alabama plays Missouri on ESPN at 1 PM ET in the semifinals of the SEC tournament as a 9-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Purdue battles Ohio State on CBS in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Norfolk State faces Howard on ESPN2 in the finals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a 2-point favorite with a total of 146.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 3 PM ET. Houston goes against Cincinnati on ESPN2 in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Texas A&M plays Vanderbilt on ESPN in the semifinals of the SEC tournament as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Indiana battles Penn State on CBS in the second semifinal game in the Big Ten tournament as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 140.
Memphis faces Tulane on ESPN2 at 5:30 PM ET in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference tournament as a 6-point favorite with a total of 161.5. San Diego State goes against Utah State on CBS at 6 PM ET in the finals of the Mountain West Conference tournament as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Marquette plays Xavier on Fox at 6:30 PM ET in the Big East tournament championship game as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Kent State battles Toledo on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET in the finals of the Mid-American Conference tournament in a pick ‘em game with an over/under of 150.5.
Duke takes on Virginia on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET in the championship of the ACC tournament as a 2-point favorite with a total of 123. UC-Santa Barbara plays CS-Fullerton on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET in the finals of the Big West tournament as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130. UCLA battles Arizona on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET in the Pac-12 championship game as a 1-point favorite with a total of 149. Grand Canyon goes against Southern Utah at 11:30 PM ET on ESPN2 in the finals of the WAC tournament in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 151.5.
Matchweek 27 in the English Premier League features six matches. Liverpool visits Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Brentford plays at Everton in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2. Brighton and Hove Albion travel to Leeds United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea is at Leicester City on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham hosts Nottingham Forest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City plays at Crystal Palace as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Los Angeles Clippers host the New York Knicks at 4:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Utah Jazz travel to Charlotte against the Hornets as a 3-point road favorite. The Indiana Pacers play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Miami Heat are in Orlando against the Magic as a 2.5-point favorite. The Boston Celtics visit Atlanta to play the Hawks at 7:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are in Houston to play the Rockets as a 7-point road favorite. The Memphis Grizzlies host the Dallas Mavericks as a 5.5-point favorite. Two more NBA games begin at 8:40 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 3.5-point favorite. The Milwaukee Bucks are in Golden State to play the Warriors on ABC as a 1.5-point road favorite at BetMGM. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings travel to Boston to play the Bruins on ABC at 1:07 PM ET as a -330 money line favorite with the total set at 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers on ABC at 3:37 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Buffalo against the Sabres at 5:07 PM ET as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Arizona Coyotes at 6:07 PM ET as a -410 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning hosts the Chicago Blackhawks as a -500 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The New Jersey Devils visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -255 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues are in Columbus to play the Bluejackets as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers host the Winnipeg Jets as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Washington Capitals at 7:37 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 10:07 PM ET. The Dallas Stars travel to Seattle to play the Kraken as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Ottawa Senators are in Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 16 conference tournament games on major national television. Vermont hosts UMass-Lowell on ESPN2 at 11 AM ET in the championship game of the America East conference tournament as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 1 PM ET. Alabama plays Missouri on ESPN at 1 PM ET in the semifinals of the SEC tournament as a 9-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Purdue battles Ohio State on CBS in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Norfolk State faces Howard on ESPN2 in the finals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a 2-point favorite with a total of 146.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 3 PM ET. Houston goes against Cincinnati on ESPN2 in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Texas A&M plays Vanderbilt on ESPN in the semifinals of the SEC tournament as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Indiana battles Penn State on CBS in the second semifinal game in the Big Ten tournament as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 140.
Memphis faces Tulane on ESPN2 at 5:30 PM ET in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference tournament as a 6-point favorite with a total of 161.5. San Diego State goes against Utah State on CBS at 6 PM ET in the finals of the Mountain West Conference tournament as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Marquette plays Xavier on Fox at 6:30 PM ET in the Big East tournament championship game as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Kent State battles Toledo on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET in the finals of the Mid-American Conference tournament in a pick ‘em game with an over/under of 150.5.
Duke takes on Virginia on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET in the championship of the ACC tournament as a 2-point favorite with a total of 123. UC-Santa Barbara plays CS-Fullerton on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET in the finals of the Big West tournament as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130. UCLA battles Arizona on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET in the Pac-12 championship game as a 1-point favorite with a total of 149. Grand Canyon goes against Southern Utah at 11:30 PM ET on ESPN2 in the finals of the WAC tournament in a pick ‘em contest with an over/under of 151.5.
Matchweek 27 in the English Premier League features six matches. Liverpool visits Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Brentford plays at Everton in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2. Brighton and Hove Albion travel to Leeds United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea is at Leicester City on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham hosts Nottingham Forest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City plays at Crystal Palace as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
